JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - First a tornado tore through the St. Louisairport. Then rising waters swamped small towns and flooded miles offertile farmland along the Mississippi River. Then the nation'sdeadliest tornado in six decades ripped apart the city of Joplin.
Thirty days of destruction in Missouri. Billions of dollars ofdamage. And it may not be done, as communities along the MissouriRiver from St. Joseph to St. Louis brace for a new round offlooding.
The economic aftershocks of Missouri's spring of disasters may befelt for years, even by many who weren't personally affected by thestorms. Insurance premiums are likely to increase for home andvehicle …
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